The son of the late human rights lawyer, Advocate George Bizos, has been found guilty of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm after punching his wife nine years ago.
Alexi Bizos appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court on Friday, where he was convicted.
The conviction comes after his wife, Monique van Oosterhout, approached Afriforums Private Prosecution Unit when the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) failed to prosecute him .
During the attack at their Joburg home in 2015, Van Oosterhout was left with six broken ribs.
Speaking after the conviction, Van Oosterhout said she would never have had the opportunity to tell her story if it werent for AfriForums Private Prosecution Unit.
